corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » help reconditioning wheels and respraying


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author help reconditioning wheels and respraying
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 10:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine are currently high power silver (powder coated) and i want them black

one eneeds a slight bit of work which i dont mind doing myself but im not sure how to do it? cant use filler? its only where the coating has come off tho, nothing major

did u have them powder coated again or simply spray them?

i want them ford (ahem) panther black or something similar to it

any1 know any decent places in north east?


cheers

marv
SteveW
Member
Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 10:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about where icy got his done.. They might have places all over the UK
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 11:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate used one near me - 160 notes!! fuck that
SteveW
Member
Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There is a placenear me that does it for £35 a wheel...

but thats miles away from you
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mate gave 160 but he had 3 reconned all way round

u think i should be able to it reconned and spray them myself?
SteveW
Member
Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hhhmmmm

Spray

Recon......dont think so
w4_rka
Member
Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 11:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know a man, about 20 - 25 a wheel. In Sheffield
sassyminx
Member
Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
romax mate in stockton do powdercoatin and refurbishing
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
martyn, you can use filler, my dad did his about 2 years ago and they still look mint. just sprayed them with normal car paint too, just a few more coats of laquer.
NeilsC
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 00
Location: Middlesex drivin a Puma Racing on FRS 18's
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
snowy, whats the company called mate ??
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
romax mate in stockton do powdercoatin and refurbishing


just been, 160 quid!! sorry but im not paying that

kris - im gonna grid the hi spots off and fill them, might as well give it a go - nothing to loose

i want them black BUT i hate spraying laqure

did your dad prime them as normal? sand them down? treat them with anything first?
Trotty
Member
Registered: 22nd Feb 01
Location: Bristol
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Marv, have a natter to Rob H off here, he's just done/doing his by himself at the moment and has done an ace job
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there was wheel clinic (sp) in sheffield which were pretty cheap

gonna do it myself, cost me about 5er a wheel so long as i can get tyres off
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah he did exactly that, same as for bodypanels.

on his audi he didnt remove the tyres, but when he did my bros ones he did.
Icy
Member
Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 14:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
il try find guides i found last yr when i was gona do it myself
AdamF
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 14:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all i did on mine mate was sand them down with a DA thats all they need really not many scuff etc will need filler then put some adhesion promoter on then painted took an hour to do all 4
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 14:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im gonna get my bro to sand mine down on a DA and paint them at work soon, i fancy mine black too
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DA? how easy 2 get into liittle bits tho?

also whats adhesive promotor? pics mate?
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DA is a sanding machine. and bloody good it is too.
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 15:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes i know that fool, but it wont get into the nooks and cranies

how much do i need to take off? just the laqure top coat? or bare metal
M2RTY
Member
Registered: 25th May 01
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wahoo ive got 3 spare centre caps here in metal, gonna have a go with them first
Kris TD
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just the top bit, just use scotch brite, that is sufficient. do it the same as for any other body panel.
AdamF
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 17:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you take off what is necessary mate till the scuff has gone then sctoch it off and paint. adhesion promotor is what is sounds like lets the paint stick no need to prime wheels either
Andy Stocker
Member
Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I reconditioned about 3 wheels now using a small amount of filler over scuffs etc, then sprayed it & laquered it.
All came out really well 7 you couldn't tell the difference from the other whels ( re sprayed in anthracite btw)
Icy
Member
Registered: 31st Jan 01
Location: Edinburgh Drives: Mk3 Golf Gti
User status: Offline
15th Jan 04 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.futureway.com/~rlee/EXRCoupe/Painted_Rims/index.html


also

Painting stock EX rims

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I used this technique on my rims and am sure it could be used for other types of rims as well.

1. Remove wheel(s) from car.

2. I completely washed mine first but this is optional.

3. Sand all surfaces to be painted with 320 grit sandpaper, spray off with hose and let dry.

4. Now, sand surfaces with 400 sandpaper until smooth. Spray off again with hose and let completely dry. (I bounced the tire up and down and then let sit in sun to dry)

5. Mask off tire. I used masking tape and it sucked, couldn't get it to stick very well. I heard duct tape works also.

6. If using primer, follow instructions on can for application.

7. After primer has dried (if used) start with very light coats of paint. I used Dupli-Color Wheel Paint (graphite).

8. After every coat, i waited 10 mins inbetween coats, and an hour after the fourth and final coat.

9. Clear coat can be used after the paint to bring out the extra shine. I didn't use any. Follow directions on can. Number of coats is your choice.

Enjoy the new look of your rims!

cant find the other link i had guy did it to his own porsche rims

 
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » help reconditioning wheels and respraying 22 database queries in 0.0153780 seconds